1950 rule changes

4 changes recorded for 1950. 1950 standings · results · 1951 →

introduced Engine

1.5-litre supercharged or 4.5-litre naturally aspirated engines

The pre-war Formula 1 engine rules carried over: supercharged engines up to 1,500 cc or unsupercharged engines up to 4,500 cc. Source

introduced Points

Points 8-6-4-3-2, one point for fastest lap, best four results count

The top five scored 8, 6, 4, 3 and 2 points, the fastest lap earned one point, and only a driver's best four results counted towards the title. Shared drives split the points. Source

introduced Race procedure

Indianapolis 500 counts for the championship

The Indianapolis 500, run to its own rules, was a championship round from 1950 to 1960. Almost no European drivers entered it. Source

introduced Sporting

World Drivers' Championship established

The FIA created a drivers' championship over seven races: six European Grands Prix and the Indianapolis 500. Source